| 100% | ILLGOFIRST | 10 | Trailblazer's declaration ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 34- and 51-Across |
| 75% | WITHINCOST | 10 | Reasonably priced ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 26-, 34-, 42- and 51-Across |
| 65% | ITSMEAGAIN | 10 | "I'm back!" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |
| 62% | FALLINGBEHIND | 13 | Lagging ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 56- and 61-Across |
| 61% | BRINGEMON | 9 | Fighter's dare … or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 61% | PLACECARDS | 10 | Wedding table indicators, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 34- and 44-Across |
| 61% | FORGONE | 7 | Relinquished ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
| 59% | NOGO | 4 | Canceled ... or a hint to answering 17-, 27-, 34-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 59% | TWODOOR | 7 | Coupe, e.g. ... or a hint to 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 59% | MISSINGLINK | 11 | What separates man from beast ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 32-, 46-, and 51-Across? |
| 58% | WOMENOFLETTERS | 14 | Female scholars ... or a hint to 19-, 28-, 34- and 42-Across |
| 58% | GROUPTHINK | 10 | Intellectual conformity ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 22- and 51-Across |
| 58% | GENERALDISARRAY | 15 | Chaos ... or a hint to the contents of 17-, 28-, 34- and 43-Across |
| 57% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 57% | FRENCHTWIST | 11 | Classic hairstyle ... or a hint to the puns in 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 57% | ATHLETICCUP | 11 | Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 57% | PIECEOFCAKE | 11 | Easy-peasy ... or a hint to the start of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 57% | QUITEAFEW | 9 | Many ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 46-Across |
| 57% | PARTYON | 7 | Repeated "Wayne's World" cry ... or a hint to each half of 17-, 26-, 51- and 63-Across |
| 57% | SPLITENDS | 9 | Hair challenge … or a hint to the last words of 17-, 25-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 56% | ITMEANSALOTTOME | 15 | "I'm deeply indebted" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 64-Across |
| 56% | FIRSTSTATE | 10 | Delaware's nickname, or a hint to 17-, 23-, and 54-Across |
| 55% | BREAKIN | 7 | Burglary ... or a hint to 17/18-, 26/29-, 47/51- and 62/63-Across |
| 55% | AGEDIFFERENCE | 13 | 83, for the creators of this puzzle ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 60-Across |
| 55% | AUPAIRS | 7 | Live-in workers ... or a hint to 14, 18, 32, and 51 Across |
| 55% | LETSHAVESOMEFUN | 15 | "It's party time!" ... or a hint to 17-, 24- and 40-Across |
| 55% | MIDDLESEAT | 10 | Cramped spot for a plane passenger ... or a hint to something hidden in 17-, 26-, 34-, 42- and 51-Across |
| 54% | MIXEDGREENSALAD | 15 | Dieter's fare ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 49- and 62-Across and 10- and 26-Down |
| 53% | SPLIT | 5 | With 51-Across, nitpick ... or a hint to 17-, 37- and 60-Across |
| 53% | DEEJAYS | 7 | Record spinners ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 38-, 48- and 61-Across |